About This Lesson
Use Getting ready for cloudy weather to practice Spanish conversation, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and quizzes.
Dialogue
A
Parece que está nublado afuera.
pah-REH-seh keh es-TAH noo-BLAH-doh ah-FOO-eh-rah It looks cloudy outside.
B
Llévate un abrigo para el frío.
YEH-bah-teh oon ah-BREE-goh pah-rah el FREE-oh Take a warm coat with you.
A
¿Se siente frío el viento?
seh SYEN-teh FREE-oh el BYEN-toh Does the wind feel cold?
B
Hoy hace frío y hay viento.
OY AH-seh FREE-oh ee eye BYEN-toh It is cold and windy today.
A
También necesito mi sombrero.
tahm-BYEN neh-seh-SEE-toh mee som-BREH-roh I need my hat too.
B
Está junto a la puerta.
es-TAH HOON-toh ah lah PWER-tah It is by the door.
A
Me lo pondré antes de salir.
meh loh pohn-DREH AHN-tes deh sah-LEER I will put it on before I leave.
B
Entonces estarás listo para el paseo.
en-TOHN-ses es-tah-RAHS LEES-toh pah-rah el pah-SEH-oh Then you will be ready for the walk.Word by Word
Parece
In “Parece que está nublado afuera”, this means “it looks” or “it seems.” Parece is a present form of parecer and introduces an impression about the weather. A common use is to follow it with que and the situation that seems true.
que
In “Parece que está nublado afuera”, que means “that” and introduces the situation that seems true. It connects parece with the statement about the weather. A common reuse pattern is a form of parecer followed by que and a statement.
está
In “está nublado”, está says that the weather is currently in a certain state. Está is a form of estar used here for a current condition. A common reuse pattern is estar followed by a description of a current state.
nublado
In “está nublado”, nublado means “cloudy” and describes the current weather. Together with está, it describes the sky or weather as covered with clouds. Use it after a form of estar when describing cloudy weather.
afuera
In “Parece que está nublado afuera”, afuera means “outside” and identifies where the weather is being observed. It adds the location to the weather description. A common use is to indicate that something is outside or happening outdoors.
Llévate
In “Llévate un abrigo para el frío”, Llévate means “take it with you” or “take it along.” It is advice or an instruction to carry the coat when leaving. Use it when telling someone to take an item along for a situation or activity.
un
In “un abrigo”, un means “a” and introduces one coat. It comes directly before abrigo. A common reuse pattern is un followed by a singular noun when introducing one item.
abrigo
In “un abrigo para el frío”, abrigo means “coat.” It refers to the warm clothing the listener should take because of the cold. Use abrigo when talking about wearing or taking a coat in cold weather.
para
In “para el frío”, para means “for” and shows the purpose of the coat. The complete phrase identifies the cold as what the coat is intended for. A common reuse pattern is para followed by a noun to express purpose or intended use.
el
In “el frío”, el means “the” and comes before frío. It forms the definite noun phrase referring to the cold. A common reuse pattern is el followed by a noun when referring to a specific thing or condition.
frío
In “para el frío”, frío refers to “the cold” as a weather condition. The coat is intended for dealing with this cold. Use el frío when talking about cold conditions as something to prepare for.
Se
In “Se siente frío el viento”, Se works with siente to express how the wind feels. It helps form the expression about the sensation rather than naming a separate person who feels it. A reusable pattern is se siente followed by a description and the thing being described.
siente
In “Se siente frío el viento”, siente is the verb form that expresses the wind’s felt condition. Together with Se, it means that the wind feels cold. Siente is a form of sentir; use it with se and a description when talking about how something feels.
viento
In “Se siente frío el viento”, viento means “wind” and is the thing whose temperature is being described. It identifies the weather element that feels cold. Use viento when describing outdoor weather or movement of the air.
Hoy
In “Hoy hace frío y hay viento”, Hoy means “today” and sets the time for the weather statement. It shows that the cold and wind apply to the current day. A common use is placing hoy at the beginning of a sentence about what is happening today.
hace
In “hace frío”, hace is part of the Spanish expression used to say that the weather is cold. Its meaning here comes from the complete weather expression, not from hace alone. A common reuse pattern is hace followed by a weather description.
y
In “hace frío y hay viento”, y means “and” and connects two weather descriptions. It joins the statement that it is cold with the statement that there is wind. Use y to link two related facts or conditions.
hay
In “hay viento”, hay means “there is” and presents wind as present in the weather. It introduces the noun viento. A common reuse pattern is hay followed by a noun to say that something exists or is present.
También
In “También necesito mi sombrero”, También means “also” or “too” and adds the need for the hat to what has already been discussed. It marks an additional item or fact. Use it when adding another need, action, or piece of information.
necesito
In “También necesito mi sombrero”, necesito means “I need.” It tells the listener that the speaker requires the hat as well. Necesito is a form of necesitar; a common reuse pattern is necesito followed by the needed item.
mi
In “mi sombrero”, mi means “my” and shows that the hat belongs to or is associated with the speaker. It comes directly before sombrero. A common reuse pattern is mi followed by a noun when identifying something connected with the speaker.
sombrero
In “mi sombrero”, sombrero means “hat.” It is the item the speaker also needs before going outside. Use sombrero when talking about a hat as clothing or something to take along.
junto
In “junto a la puerta”, junto contributes the meaning “next to” or “beside.” Together with a la puerta, it gives the hat’s location. A common reuse pattern is junto a followed by a place or object.
a
In “junto a la puerta”, a links junto with the location that follows it. The complete phrase means “next to the door,” so a does not carry that whole location meaning by itself. Use junto a before the place or object beside which something is located.
puerta
In “junto a la puerta”, puerta means “door.” It identifies the place beside which the hat is located. Use puerta when describing where something is in relation to a door.
Me
In “Me lo pondré”, Me indicates that the action is done by the speaker for or on the speaker. Together with lo and pondré, the expression means “I will put it on.” It appears before the verb in this sentence and can be reused when the speaker is the person affected by the action.
lo
In “Me lo pondré”, lo means “it” and refers to the sombrero mentioned just before. It identifies the item that will be put on. A common reuse pattern places lo before a conjugated verb when a masculine object is already understood.
pondré
In “Me lo pondré”, pondré means “I will put on” and describes the speaker’s planned action. With Me and lo, it means “I will put it on.” Pondré is a future form of poner; use it when describing what the speaker will put somewhere or put on.
antes
In “antes de salir”, antes means “before” and places one action earlier than another. Here, putting on the hat happens before leaving. A common reuse pattern is antes de followed by an infinitive for “before doing something.”
de
In “antes de salir”, de connects antes with the action expressed by salir. The complete phrase means “before leaving” or “before going out.” Use de after antes when the next action is expressed with an infinitive.
salir
In “antes de salir”, salir means “to leave” or “to go out.” It describes the action that will happen after the hat is put on. Salir is an infinitive used after de; a common pattern is antes de followed by salir or another infinitive.
Entonces
In “Entonces estarás listo para el paseo”, Entonces means “then” and introduces the result or next point in the conversation. It connects getting dressed with being ready for the walk. Use it to show sequence or a consequence of what was just said.
estarás
In “estarás listo para el paseo”, estarás means “you will be” and predicts the listener’s future state. Estarás is a future form of estar and is used with listo to describe readiness. A common reuse pattern is a future form of estar followed by a description of a future condition.
listo
In “estarás listo para el paseo”, listo means “ready.” It describes the listener’s state after preparing for the walk. Use listo after estar when saying that someone is ready for an activity or event.
paseo
In “para el paseo”, paseo means “walk” or “stroll.” It refers to the outdoor activity for which the listener will be ready. Use paseo after para when identifying a walk as the intended activity.
Grammar Points
Hace + frío
Hoy hace frío.
OY AH-seh FREE-ohIt's cold today.
Spanish uses hacer for weather expressions: hace frío, not está frío.
me lo pondré
Me lo pondré antes de salir.
meh loh pohn-DREH AHN-tes deh sah-LEERI'll put it on before going out.
With ponerse in the future, the reflexive pronoun comes before the verb: me pondré.
Spanish Vocabulary
abrigo
noun
ah-BREE-goh
coat
afuera
adv
ah-FOO-eh-rah
outside
frío
noun
FREE-oh
cold
hacer
verb
ah-SER
to make; to be used for weather expressions
hace
hoy
adv
OY
today
llevarse
verb
yeh-BAHR-seh
to take with oneself
llévate
necesitar
verb
neh-seh-see-TAR
to need
necesito
nublado
adj
noo-BLAH-doh
cloudy
parecer
verb
pah-reh-SER
to seem
parece
sentirse
verb
sen-TEER-seh
to feel
se siente
también
adv
tahm-BYEN
also; too
viento
noun
BYEN-toh
wind
Quiz
Word Order
Arrange the words in the correct order.
It looks cloudy outside.
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Parece que está nublado afuera.Take a warm coat with you.
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Llévate un abrigo para el frío.Does the wind feel cold?
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¿Se siente frío el viento?Spelling
Tap the letters to spell the word.
outside
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afuerawind
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vientoto make; to be used for weather expressions
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hacecloudy